Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1707, the 'Hammer'
Violin: 40643
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1707."
Back: One-piece of small curl
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 10.8 cm
Lower bouts: 20.65 cm
Provenance
| in 1872 | Christian Hammer |
| ... | ... |
| in 1902 and until 1911 | Christian Hammer |
| ... | ... |
| in 1911 | Sold by Hart & Son |
| ... | ... |
| from 1911 and in 1919 | Bernard Sinsheimer |
| until 1923 | G. M. Francois |
| 1923-1927 | Raymond Pitcairn |
| in 1927 | Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1927 | Albert H. Wallace |
| until 1945 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| 1945-1992 | Laddie Junkunc |
| in 1992 | Sold by Bein & Fushi, Inc |
| ... | ... |
| in 2006 | Current owner |
Known players
Kyoko Takezawa
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Bein & Fushi, Inc, Chicago, IL (1992) With photos attached.
Letter: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, OH (1945) To Laddie Junkunc.- Bill of sale: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, OH (1945) Certifying payment by the General Machinery and Manufacturing Company, signed by Rembert Wurlitzer.
- Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, OH (1945)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1927)
- Certificate: Hart & Son, London (1911)
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References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, April 8, 2006, New York, Christie's, Christie's, New York (illustrated)
home | International Violin Competition of Indianapolis- Friedrich Brothers Rare Old Violins (1919), Ernest N. Doring, John Friedrich & Brothers, New York (illustrated)
- Emil Herrmann Rare Violins (Meistergeigen) 1927-28, Emil Herrmann, New York (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)